The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-19
BRICK ];':i j INSPECTORS II ] I D
a rnEMoNr, OHIO, pELEeArIoy
Id the city to Examine III. Fire Brick stree,
Pavement with u View to Its Intro
.dustion Over There-Thc First Eyi,i.
tors Of this Kind for some Time.

Another city has sent o committee oil
Courcilmen and citizens 70 inspect the
famous brick payemenh Of this city. This
time It Is another Ohio place that wants 10
learn about the cheap, clean and amooth
payemen. that has become 90 popular, not
only here, but wherever II has been tried /;
this delegation halls from Fremont, the
home Of ex-president Rutherford B,
Hayes. 1t consists OF Mr.. J. F. Gattson,
president Of the Council; Nj. L. A. Dick.
enson, member Of Council and County
Surveyor, and Mr.. J. L. Rawson, the City
Engineer, representing the Council, and
Mr.. F. Hsdrick, prominent hardware
merchant, M. ]. stirewalt and Mr.. II. R.
shomo, representing the citizens. They
arrived about 4 o'clock yesterday after.
noon and registered at the stanm House.
They came nnannounced and OF course
there was no one on hand 10 do the
honors. Mr.. stamm learning their Grand,
volunteered TO steer them within Mayor
Seahright'a hoapitable presence.
The Commodore welcomed the party
warmly. They stated that their city pro.
posed 10 pave about 1000 feet OF stree.
this season and 1t was desired to use the
very best material Tor that purpose. The
paving will be done principally on Burch.
ard avenue, residence street, and on
which the e1.Preaiden. reeides. It was
the citzens living along the line OF the
proposed improvement who appointed
tho three gentlemen OF the citizens com,
mit.ee now here 10 set With the Council
committee. The main business streets o.
Fremont arc paved with the Medina
block.
The committee stated that they hat
heard the prsise5 Of tho Wheeling pave
ment 80 loudly sung that they were IN
der the impression that it was the thin,
they were after. Mayor seabright sale
that he regretted that the city had frown
ed down on the expanding Of money fol
carriages for these junketiog parties Iron
other cities, and frankly confessed that b.
did not feel like going down into his owl
pocket for the wherewithal to pay To-
Iandaus, champagne and line cigars, but |
they erewillingto walk, withan occasiona
lift on the street. care and would be salts
fed with the towns good beer and notet
stogies in the way oil refreshment, b,
would be only too happy to chow then
around and do his best TO make their stay
here pleasant one. Those vera not tbl
exact words Of the Jolly Mayor, but the,
were to that effect, snd the offer va
quickly accepted. The Fremont delega
ton, while it will not reyel in the delight
OF champagne dinner, as did the Phila
delphia swels under the old Board
will be well entertained by the Mayor ant
and his iriends.
An understanding having been estab
lished tho Mayor started out with tn,
strangers, and showed them the pave
ments till Rrpper time. After eating viii
them at the hotel he took them 10 tht
Grant, anheho Hed them other attractions
This morning he will show them through
the Pablo Building and introduce then
to those who can tell them ss to the exact
coat OF the paving, etc. Afterwards the
visitors will procure carriages and rid,
around the city. They are all very highly
pleased with the pavement 80 far as they
have seen 1t; now they want to test i'll
smoothness by riding over it. This sitter
noon they will 20 to New Cumberland t
inspect the works where the bricks art
turned out.
SIR. Shame Of the citizens committee !.
regular Fremont boomer and that city
does well to send him oil on ouch trips
He volunteers information regarding nalu
raj gas, water, manufacturing and railroad
advantages the place has, praises her PEG
pie, her location and her climate anG
proves himself live wide-swake business
man with u desire to ses his place prosper
and a resolve 10 do all he can to make
her prosper.